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US3347366A
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Can carrier having retaining tab with gusset
Assignee: Container Corp
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Filing: 1966-07-21
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1986-07-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Richard E De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/14; B65D71/16; B65D71/18; B65D71/24; B65D71/26; B65D71/28; B65D71/32; B65D71/34; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00259; B65D2571/00265; B65D2571/00333; B65D2571/00339; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00438; B65D2571/00444; B65D2571/00555; B65D2571/00561; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
IN A SLEEVE-TYPE, WRAPAROUND, CARRIER CARTON FOR ENCLOSING A PLURALITY OF CYLINDRICAL ARTICLES EACH HAVING A RECESSED END PRESENTING AN INNER VERTICAL SURFACE, THE COMBINATION OF: (A) OPPOSED PAIRS OF TOP AND BOTTOM END WALLS AND SIDE WALLS HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO FORM A TUBULAR STRUCTURE OPEN AT THE ENDS; (B) A PLURALITY OF CAN RETAINING TABS CUT FROM AT LEAST ONE OF SAID END WALLS AND FOLDED INWARDLY THEREFROM ABOUT A FIRST HINGE LINE INTO APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL RELATION WITH SAID ONE END WALL; (C) EACH OF SAID TABS INCLUDING A GUSSET WHICH SERVES AS AN ADDITIONAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ONE END WALL AND SAID TAB; (D) SAID GUSSET BEING FORMED PARTLY FROM MATERIAL CUT FROM SAID TAB AND PARTLY FROM MATERIAL CUT FROM SAID ONE END WALL; (E) SAID GUSSET BEING HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID ONE END WALL AND SAID TAB BY A PAIR OF SECOND AND THIRD HINGE LINES WHICH LIE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FIRST HINGE LINE; (F) SAID GUSSET PROJECTING INTO THE RECESSED END OF AN ARTICLE AND PRESENTING A VERTICAL SIDE EDGE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INNER VERTICAL SURFACE OF SAID RECESSED END TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE ARTICLE OUT OF THE OPEN END OF SAID TUBULAR STRUCTURE; (G) SAID GUSSET BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO ADJACENT SECTIONS BY A FOURTH HINGE LINE LYING BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND THIRD HINGE LINES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
IN A SLEEVE-TYPE, WRAPAROUND, CARRIER CARTON FOR ENCLOSING A PLURALITY OF CYLINDRICAL ARTICLES EACH HAVING A RECESSED END PRESENTING AN INNER VERTICAL SURFACE, THE COMBINATION OF: (A) OPPOSED PAIRS OF TOP AND BOTTOM END WALLS AND SIDE WALLS HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO FORM A TUBULAR STRUCTURE OPEN AT THE ENDS; (B) A PLURALITY OF CAN RETAINING TABS CUT FROM AT LEAST ONE OF SAID END WALLS AND FOLDED INWARDLY THEREFROM ABOUT A FIRST HINGE LINE INTO APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL RELATION WITH SAID ONE END WALL; (C) EACH OF SAID TABS INCLUDING A GUSSET WHICH SERVES AS AN ADDITIONAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ONE END WALL AND SAID TAB; (D) SAID GUSSET BEING FORMED PARTLY FROM MATERIAL CUT FROM SAID TAB AND PARTLY FROM MATERIAL CUT FROM SAID ONE END WALL; (E) SAID GUSSET BEING HINGEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID ONE END WALL AND SAID TAB BY A PAIR OF SECOND AND THIRD HINGE LINES WHICH LIE ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID FIRST HINGE LINE; (F) SAID GUSSET PROJECTING INTO THE RECESSED END OF AN ARTICLE AND PRESENTING A VERTICAL SIDE EDGE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE INNER VERTICAL SURFACE OF SAID RECESSED END TO PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE ARTICLE OUT OF THE OPEN END OF SAID TUBULAR STRUCTURE; (G) SAID GUSSET BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO ADJACENT SECTIONS BY A FOURTH HINGE LINE LYING BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND THIRD HINGE LINES.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |